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GOP Expected To Ramp Up Voter Suppression Efforts

Republican lawmakers got a green light to suppress votes after a Supreme Court ruling.
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Court Approved Texas' Discriminatory Voter ID Law

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will allow Texas to enact its revised voter identification law.
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Federal Judge Throws Out Controversial Texas Voter ID…

Having judges of color can make all the difference.
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Trump Believes Millions Voted Illegally

President Donald Trump's voter fraud claims could lead to more instances of voter suppression.
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Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Case In Limbo

On the heels of Donald Trump being sworn into office, the DOJ requested that a voter ID law case in…
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FBI Investigating Black Mississippi Church Arson

The FBI has launched a civil rights probe in relation to the incident.
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Should African Americans Support The Green Party?

Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein explains why African-Americans should vote for her in the 2016 presidential election.
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Racist Voter ID Laws Struck Down

Republican-led voter ID restrictions, which negatively impacted people of color, suffered a major blow last week in three states. On Friday…
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Airbnb Taps Eric Holder For Discrimination Overhaul

Holder will help the company develop an anti-discrimination policy.
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Courts Reject Discriminatory Voter ID Laws

Two federal courts sided with voting rights advocates over Texas and Wisconsin voter ID laws. The rulings will permit residents…
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Judge Upholds Racist NC Voter I.D. Law

A federal judge ruled to keep a controversial North Carolina voter ID law in place, despite outcry from civil rights activists…
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A few hours before Lady Gaga graced the stage for a special performance dedicated to Bowie, Iman took to Instagram…
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Federal Offices & D.C. Schools Closed…

The Washington D.C. area, which received over two feet of snow, has decided to close both federal and local government…
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Alabama DMV Closings Limiting Access To Photo ID, Affects Ballot Via Voter ID Laws Alabama state officials’ decision to close 31…
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Civil Rights Groups Sue Alabama Over Voter ID…

The Greater Birmingham Ministries and the Alabama NAACP on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Alabama, alleging…
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Hillary Clinton Condemns Alabama On Voting Rights; Biden…

During a speech Saturday at the Alabama Democratic Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, Hillary Clinton condemned the governor's plan to close…
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Alabama DMV Closings Limiting Access To Photo ID And Subsequently The Ballot Via Voter ID Laws

Alabama DMV Closings Limiting Access To Photo ID,…

AL officials to close 31 DMV offices in what some are calling an attempt to suppress the Black vote through…
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How Will Supreme Court’s Ruling On Texas Law…

The United States Supreme Court upheld Texas’ voter ID law. As a result of the ruling, 600,000 registered voters, mostly Black…
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Podcast: Download Are you comfortable with what Pres. Barack Obama had to say about the Ebola crisis after his emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday?…
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